Combination baller



Feb. 14, 1928.

M. J. KASPAR] COMBINATION BALLER Filed May 28, 1924 Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

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T. F CE-L hernias i. KasrAnn-or cnIcAeo, ILLINOIS, AssIeNon TO INTERNATIONAL HAR-JV. vns rnn- COMPANY, or CHICAGO, LLINoIs, aconroRA'r oor NEW JERSEY.

COMBINATION Batten! Application filed. May 28,

This invention relates to twine balling machines of the type employmg'a reciprocatcry twine gulding and polishing member,

- and particnlarly'to an improved bearing cooperating with said reciprocatory member to enhance and insure its eflicient operation. This reciprocatory member which is-substantiall y vertically disposed and movable in a horizontal plane is, during its operation, constantly subjected to a plurality of forces, to wit, an outward force and a downward force, both of which resolve into a component force acting to slowdown the speed of the reciprocatory member, thereby generating considerable heat and in general lowering the efficiency of the entire balling machine. I a V 1 The objects of this invention are to overcome theseforces by providing a novel form of bearing cooperable with the reciprocatory member to facilitate its operation, and in general to improve-the operation of balling machines of this type. I l

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying sheet of'drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1' is a front elevationalview of a balling machine showing the I reciprocatory member and the improved bearing in cooperative position therewith;

Fig.2 is a front elevation, as viewed from the left in Fig. 1, of the r-eciprocatory'twine uiding' and polishing member with the fiearing in association therewith;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the reciprocatory member and bearing taken along line 33 of'Fig. 2 and looking in the y direction of the arrows;

Figv l' is a front elevation of the bear ing; and v Fig. 5 is a detail face view of the twine uiding and polishing member.

'The balling machine is in all essential respects like that disclosed in applicantfs prior Patent No. 1,452,298 granted April 17, 1928, and comprises a frame 10, the lower half not being shown, at the upper part of which is supported a. drive shaft (not shown) carrying a loose pulley 11 and a fast pulley 12 adapted to be driven by a belt 13. In this manner, rotation-is i1nparted to the usual collapsible bobbin winding spindle 1 1 by a train of gearing (not 2 shown) and to the shaft 15 (see Fig. 2) suitably journaled in the frame-of the ma 1924. ser ai No. 716,353.

chine. -The shaft 15 has fixed thereto the cam 16, the peripheral groove of whichen- 1 gages arollerl'? carried atthe end of the conventional *twine guiding and polishing member-, comprisingan 'extension l8, an integral face portio'n 19 which supports in any conventional manner, as by means of a nut 20,. the guiding and polishing member 21,fthe nut and member being apertured t0 7 permit passage of the twine-ontothe Wind ingi'splndle 14.

Referring to Fig. 3, it W111: be seen that I this guiding device is carried by a bracket 22 pivoted at23 to the frame of the machine and, at its opposite end, to the shaft 15.

The rear iace of the upper end of, the bracket-22 has securely bolted thereto, 'by means of bolts 24, an upwardly extending backing/plate 25 t'erminating at a point just 1 below theaperture in the twine guideand polishing member 21. An upstanding in- I, tegral lip portion 22 is formed alongthe tudinaltrack member 27 soconstructedand arranged as to provide another 'passageway between its backside and the plate 25. ,Ver-

tically above this second passageway and" carried by the front side of theupper end of the plate 25 is a longitudinally extending strip '28.. Abutting the strip. 28 andsupported on the track member 27 is a novel" roller race or bearing'member. This membercomprises a. plate 29extending into the passageway between the member .27 and plate 25, and carries on its front face a plurality ofspaced cylindrical rollers 30 fastened to the plate 29 by horizontally disposed rivets 31. These rollers, as shown, bear .upon the track 27 The plate 29 extends upwardly to a point slightly spaced" from the strip 28 where it is provided with a right angularly, forwardly extending ledge 32- which supports a. plurality of spaced cylindrical rollers 33 arranged on vertically disposed studs, 34 carried between the ledge 32 and a capping plate 35. These rollers abut and bear against the strip 28. Ihe tace plate 19 0f the reciprocatory member bears against the rollers 33 and is provided with two parallel ribs, the upper rib 36 projecting rearwardly under the ledge 32 nism L0 to shift the belt from and spaced therefrom slightly and bearing down on the upper side of the horizontal rollers 30. The lower rib 3'? is shorter and projects into tie passageway in back of the lip 22 to prevent accidental displacementof the'bearing or face plate.

This roller race, it should be appreciated from the above description, isloosely disposed in its position between the plates 19 and 25. In its sliding movement, responsive to the movement of the reciprocatory member of which the plate 19 is a part, it cannot twine. The ball, of course, is increasing in size, and the pivoted bracket 22 gradually is pushed outwardly, and when it strikesthe adjustable size control bolt 38, the arm 89 is.

swun to actuate the belt shittin .mecha- 12 to the loose pulley 11, thereby automatically stopping the machine when a completed ball has been wound. The ball is then removed from the spindleld, it first being collapsed by the usual foot pedal operated link and-associated mechanism 41.

The roller race provides perfect rolling contact for the reciprocatory member and all friction is reduced to a minimum. The generation of heat is also pretty well overcome. The rollers 33 take care of all lateral or out ward forces while the rollers 30 take care of all downward forces due to the thrust and pull of the cam 16 on the reciprocatory member.

Only the preferred embodiment ofthe invention has been described and it should be understood that changes in form, construction and arrangement of parts may be rethe fast pulley sorted to withoutdeparting from the invention as hereinafter claimed. 7

What is claimed is:

l. in a balling machine, a pivoted member provided with a back plate, a reciprocatory guiding member movable on the memher, and a bearing comprising roller races disposed right angles with respect to each other between the guiding member and plate.

2. In a balling machine, a pivoted member provided with-a back plate, a track member on the back ilate, a reciprocatory guiding member movable on the pivoted member, and a bearing including a roller race bearing on the track member on the back plate disposed between the and the back plate.

3. in a balling machine, a pivoted member provided with a back plate, a track memher on the back plate, a reciprocatory guiding member movable on the pivoted member, and a bearing including a pair of roller races one of which bears on the track member on tne back plate and the other forming a bearing between the guiding member and the back plate. I

4. In balling machine, a pivoted member provided with a back plate, a reciprocatory guiding member movable on the pivoted member, a rib on the guiding member, a

trac i carried by the back plate, and a bearing comprising a first series of rollers and-a guiding member second series of rollers, the bearing being supported by means of the first series of rollers operable on the track, the guiding member bearing against the second series of rollers and its rib bearing on the first series of rollers.

MATHIAS J. KASPARI. 

